This was a great man, and it makes me feel sad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf,_Jr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf,_Jr.
That's the bone I have to pick. My wife was reactivated to active duty during Desert Shield/Desert Storm for about eight months total duty. Most of us who had to either fight or suffer the hardships that war caused were pretty angry that Norman's colossal tactical blunder allowed Saddam Hussein to stay in power and ensured that a second war would be necessary to remove him. Eveybody in service then was furious about it.The US military does not pick its battles, Congress and the President do. They follow lawful orders to the best of their ability.
We can only hope so.Stormin Norman was one of the last John Wayne Cowboy generals we've had. He was the patton type that would walk into a room and just take it over and boss around the president. Because of politics involved I don't think we'll see another Norman again.
The point is that Norman should have to be held accountable for his screw ups if he is to be deified for his accomplishments. And his major screw up meant Hussein held power and we had to go back and finish the first war with a second invasion...... and BTW, the man who was Secty of Defense during GW1 was vice president during GW2 (Dick Cheney).
I just watched a very comprehensive documentary about the Cuban missile crisis, and one of the remarkable things was how Kennedy resisted the "urgings" of General Lemay to simply "nuke Russia off the face of the earth".... he was nicknamed "Bombs Away Lemay".Stormin Norman was one of the last John Wayne Cowboy generals we've had. He was the patton type that would walk into a room and just take it over and boss around the president.
You are mixing up two entirely separate issues:I blame the politicians for that. Their the ones who held em back and worked out a political solution. Norman was ready to take bhagdad and was called off.
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